Prices at 7 hospitals in New Hampshire, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$551
Chargemaster (median)
$1,475
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$451
Medicare pays
$157
$387$2,718
Median cash $551 · Medicare $157 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $387 – $2,718. The median cash price is about 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Hitchcock Memorial Hospital | Lebanon, NH | $356 | $393 | ★ 3/5 | 266 min | 15.2% |
| Cheshire Medical Center | Keene, NH | $460 | $308 | ★ 4/5 | 224 min | 14.9% |
| Huggins Hospital | Wolfeboro, NH | $642 | — | ★ 4/5 | 139 min | 15.0% |
| Wentworth-douglass Hospital | Dover, NH | $3,608 | $509 | ★ 4/5 | 232 min | 15.2% |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.